Acrylic Stained Glass Sculpture

Clear acrylic glass sheets are a versatile material that can be used any number of ways for a variety of projects. This simple home décor idea will inspire you to make unique and colourful glass-like sculptures for every room in your house.

Instructions:

How to make a stained-glass sculpture

Step 1: Leaving the protective plastic on your acrylic sheet, measure, score and snap it until you have 3 pieces in various sizes.

Step 2: Peel back the protective plastic and colour on the acrylic using alcohol-based markers.

Step 3: Dip a paintbrush in rubbing alcohol and paint over your marker scribbles. The alcohol-based marker ink will be repelled by the alcohol and you will be able to push it around, creating a watercolour like effect. Do this to all 3 pieces.

Step 4: Once your acrylic pieces have dried, cut a piece of foamboard to be the base of your sculpture. With a utility knife, cut grooves in the foamboard that are the width and thickness of your acrylic pieces.

Step 5: Apply a line of hot glue to the bottom edge of your Acrylic pieces and insert them into the foamboard groves. Display this new artistic creation on a desk or in a window where the light can filter through it.

You will need:

DeSerres acrylic sheet

Heavy duty utility knife

Metal ruler

China marker or Sharpie

Mango alcohol-based markers

Rubbing alcohol

Paintbrush

Hot glue gun

Hot glue sticks

Foamboard

If the edge of the plastic is rough it can be sanded

Measure twice, cut once

Chose colours that layer well as you will be able to see through them and the colours will blend